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Membership Program – Join Now!
We are now offering a Membership Program to our members. Membership entitles paid members to receive $10.00 off any single tournament each month. If you play one tournament each month, you’ll receive a total of $120 discount. In addition, we started Casual Chess every Friday night on a weekly basis (excluding some weeks for scheduling conflicts). We also plan to hold a Casual Chess session on at least one weekend day each month. The cost will be $7 each time but the fee is included in Membership benefits for all Paid Members. The annual membership fee is $100.00. For two or more players in a household (e.g. siblings or parent/children), the annual membership fee is $150 for up to 4 household players. While paying the annual membership fee is optional, please consider that by becoming a paid member, you will be helping to ensure SNVCC continues to grow and expand. Join Now!


Weekly Casual Chess at Southern Nevada Chess Club. Free for members! $7.00 all others. First time free. Fridays 6:00pm-8:45pm. Note: Some scheduling conflicts will pre-empt occasional Friday activity.

NEW! We now have one Crokinole Board and have purchased a second. Players attending Casual Chess may play Crokinole. We will be starting Crokinole tournaments in the coming weeks. For a look at how to play the hundred-year-old game of Crokinole, please search on the Internet. Here’s one of many videos explaining the game to Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNPU3moG8lE

US Chess has announced an increase in Membership fees beginning January 1. Adult annual memberships will rise to $54 from the current $45. Youth (under age 19 at expiration) memberships will rise to $24 from the current $20. SNVChess can assist anyone in joining or renewing memberships.

SNVCC is hosting and organizing the first annual 702 Winter Classic. February 21-23.
See details on King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/WinterClassic702

See Las Vegas Review Journal article featuring Bridgeopolis Chess

Upcoming Tournaments at Southern Nevada Chess Club

702 Winter Classic 2025

Five rounds of G90+30. Two Sections. Trophies and Prize Money of $2000/section based on 32 players in each section. Prize money adjusted proportionally for more or fewer players. Limited to 64 players.

January Series

January Rounds G75+15: Thursdays January 2, 9, 16, 23. The series is limited to players with ratings above 900. We play one round each night for a total of four rounds. Fee: $50 in advance. Add $2 for Venmo/Paypal

February Series

January Rounds G75+15: Thursdays January 2, 9, 16, 23. The series is limited to players with ratings above 900. We play one round each night for a total of four rounds. Fee: $50 in advance. Add $2 for Venmo/Paypal

Sunday Jan. 26 @ 1:00p

(Note: Postponed from Jan. 5 to Jan. 26) This is our monthly Beginner and 700+ single-day Tournament for adults and kids. Multiple sections will be created based on a sufficient number of similarly-rated players. With too few players to create multiple sections, all players will merge into one section. Entry fee: $27. Save $2 with cash or personal check.

Sunday Feb. 9 @ 1pm

Double Round Swiss where each player plays black and white in two-game rounds. Amazon Gift Card Prizes for each section with a minimum of 10 players in sections. First place: $60. Second place: $40

Sunday Feb. 16 @ 1:00p

Note: The February Scholastic tournament will combine with the Warmup tournament for the State Scholastic

This is our monthly single-day Scholastic tournament for students in grades 2-12. Multiple sections will be created based on a sufficient number of similarly-rated or similarly-aged players. With too few players to create multiple sections, all players will merge into one section. Entry fee: $27. Save $2 with cash or personal check.

Casual Chess


Join us for our weekly Casual Chess night. We may also have other board games.
Fee: FREE for Paid members. All others: $7.00

Registration not required but please email us to let us know if you plan to come.

If there are no players present before 7:30pm, we will close early that night.



We’ve compiled a short guide for new Southern Nevada Chess Club Players

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The Southern Nevada Chess Club is a private club. Anyone may join but management reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to remove an individual deemed as rude, arrogant, or failing to exhibit good sportsmanship. It is the responsibility of all players to know and understand the official Rules of Chess.